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(MIAMI, FL)- With the debate on the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill heating up in Congress, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) and Cynthia Hernandez, Research Associate at RISEP, will join Fight for Florida in launching Faces of Florida on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. Each week, Faces of Florida will highlight the story of an immigrant directly affected by the legislation. This week you will meet the first Face of Florida, Nicolas Wulff, a half-Colombian, half-German undocumented Dreamer who aspires to be a policy analyst so he can help leaders make better decisions. He is currently working as a summer intern for the United Auto Workers in Miami.

WHAT: Press Teleconference

WHEN: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 4:00 p.m.

SPEAKERS: Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson

Cynthia Hernandez, Research Associate at Research Institute on Social and Economic Policy (RISEP) and Professor at FIU

Nicolas Wulff, the first Face of Florida, will share his story and his dreams

CALL IN INFO: (877) 941-1706 Please call in a few minutes early to be queued for the
call.

BACKGROUND INFO:

Background info is available for download at:

https://www.flaflcio.org/sites/default/files/Binded%20Group.pdf

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U.S. Rep. Frederica S. Wilson is a second-term Congresswoman from Florida representing parts of Northern Miami-Dade and Southeast Broward counties. A former state legislator and school principal, she is the founder of the 5000 Role Models for Excellence Project, a mentoring program for young males at risk of dropping out of school.